Risks Associated with Inadequate Record-Keeping Practices for Contractor Management
Although most companies would list land, buildings, intellectual property, and access to finances as the most valuable things they hold,…
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Safety Flash: Alcohol-based hand sanitizer warning
Source: HeliOffshore Infoshare 2020-013 This report is in relation to a Company customer with an employee who used alcohol-based hand gel…
Hidden Costs of Accidents and It’s Measuring
Safety professionals know that there are hefty costs to workplace accidents. An injured worker comes with all sorts of price…
Navigate Flammable and Combustible Liquid Safety
Everyday industrial workers transfer potentially hazardous chemicals, such as solvents, acetones, lubricants, cleansers, and acids, from large drums into smaller…
Working Alone Procedures During COVID-19 Working at home
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves working remotely. We’re at home, self-isolating, quarantined, or on…
Work Locations That Make Hydration More Difficult and how to solve
Proper hydration is essential in any workplace, but some are more demanding than others. Those who work on construction sites,…
How to Conduct a Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a series or set of processes used to identify potential health and safety hazards, analyze and…
Tool Box Talk: Asphalt Fumes: Roofing Operations
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Steps to Conducting an Effective Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA), also known as a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), is a technique used to examine all aspects…
5 Leading Electrical Hazards and How to Avoid Them
In my years as a safety professional, I have performed many accident investigations involving electricity. Luckily, all of them have been minor,…
Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding.
Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates, and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated…
Q & A: What are the Types of scaffold’s load?
Q: What are the Types of scaffold’s load? A: Scaffolding should be intended for the worst combination of dead loads…
How to Inspect Your Fall Harness When Working Alone
A van pulls up to the jobsite and a service worker gets out, ready to tackle the case of the…
Tool Box Talk: Arc Welding and Fire Safety
If properly inspected and used, the arc welder is very safe. If used improperly, it can expose welders to fire,…
Lessons from 3 of the Worst Workplace Disasters
Anyone working in the field knows that we're far from living in an accident free world. And, yes, we're not…
What procedure should we follow to reactivate equipment that has been locked out?
Q:What procedure should we follow to reactivate equipment that has been locked out? A:Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are used to ensure that…
9 Essential Elements of a Basic OHS Program
An occupational health and safety (OHS) program is a specific action plan to prevent occupational illness and workplace accidents. Although it is…
Tips to make safety moments successful
Safety moments are brief meetings that take place at the start or end of the work day or at the…
Lock Removal Form
Two designated plant supervisors must fully evaluate the equipment and concur that no employee will be injured upon removal of…
Near Miss incidents Overview
Near miss incidents, close calls, or close shaves have often been referred to as “safety in the shadows,” as this…
Tool Box Talk: Aerogel Nanoporous Insulation Products
Aerogel insulation blankets are used to insulate high heat or very cold applications. They contain nano-sized air pockets that help…
Dehydration in cold weather
In the dog days of summer, we get frequent reminders to hydrate often, but what about winter? The air we…
The way to Refuse Unsafe Work
One of the basic tasks of an employee is to show up to work on time and do what your…
Tool Box Talk: Aerial Lift Safety
Aerial lifts include scissor lifts, bucket trucks, and cherry pickers. Here are some reasons why, each year, construction workers are killed or injured while using this equipment: They were not wearing a harness and fell off the equipment. They fell with the equipment when it tipped over. They…